- A push to keep an old city dump the way it is - including a pile of dredge material, a rusting shopping cart and ground strewn with empty cans and bottles - has mobilized a following. A group of residents in the south end of the city would rather have the site of the former dump, located near the intersection of Dixie Highway and Southwest 18th Street, left intact than have a new park open there. At a forum this month about the site's future, more than two dozen people sounded off against plans to push down and fill over the dump in order to build more recreation fields, a playground and nature trails.

Southwest Broward County has two new college campuses, but it might be hard to tell them apart. That's because Florida International University and Broward College are both in the same four-story building at 1930 SW 145th Ave. in Miramar. About 1,200 Broward College and 1,400 FIU students are expected to arrive Monday for the first day of classes. Both colleges are targeting older working adults who want a college degree close to home in the growing region. "It's fabulous.

Republicans are still unhappy about the locations of Broward's early voting sites , which they say are concentrated in areas that are more favorable to Democrats. Bob Wolfe, a co-chairman of the Romney campaign in Broward and founding president of the Lauderdale Beach Republican Club, said there are vast areas in northeast Broward - home to many Republicans - without convenient access to early voting. Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes said Republicans need to direct their complaints to the Florida Legislature.

South Florida Morton's The Steakhouse locations will remain open, despite the closure this week of another Florida restaurant location. Houston-based Landry's Restaurants took ownership of Morton's The Steakhouse chain Wednesday. The Jacksonville restaurant was one of nearly 10 that closed in the change of ownership, the Jacksonville Times-Union is reporting. The Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Miami and Miami Beach Morton's The Steakhouse locations will remain open, even though an earlier statement released by the company that said that the West Palm Beach restaurant would close.

With the economy still resting in the doldrums, more affordable health clinics are becoming a popular alternative to the usual doctor's visit, which can be expensive or require insurance. Target opened three new Target Clinic locations in or near Palm Beach County . Residents now have access to affordable healthcare services every day of the week, including nights and weekends, sometimes as late as 11 p.m. Rick Nelson of The Acreage said he didn't know about the clinic opening but he would consider using it in the future.

Shooting movies on location can be a joy or a bummer for filmmakers, depending on a director`s point of view. Some directors have made careers of filming in exotic, faraway lands. Others concentrate on the spas and metropolises of Europe. A few choose the burning deserts of Africa and the frozen wastelands of the Arctic. Many directors choose Hollywood sound stages, enabling them to swim in their own pools and sleep in their own beds every night. John Milius, director of Red Dawn, The Wind and the Lion, Conan the Barbarian and others, follows his scripts wherever they take him -- most often to uncomfortable and daunting climes.

John Scinicariello switched from taking phone orders to flipping pizzas to washing dishes Aug. 15, the first Friday night since the grand reopening of his namesake restaurant John the Baker in Pembroke Pines. The restaurant, a staple in Cooper City since 2006, relocated to the corner of Flamingo Road and Sheridan Street Aug. 11 after a two-week hiatus. "Where we were at, the grocery store wanted more space, and most of my customers wouldn't even come there because there was no parking," Scinicariello said.

Middle school-aged students and older can undergo free baseline pre-concussion screenings in South Florida this Saturday courtesy of Miami Children's Hospital's ImPACT program. ImPACT (immediate post-concussion assessment cognitive testing) tests individuals prior to a head injury to establish a baseline in cognitive functioning which can be compared to post-concussion tests in determining severity of an injury. Testing will take place, by appointment, from 10 a.m. to noon, at nine locations, including Dan Marino Outpatient Center in Weston, MCH Miramar Outpatient Center and MCH Nicklaus Outpatient Center in Palm Beach Gardens.

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) is adding a new location and other first-time offerings this year as part of efforts to improve the event year after year, organizers announced Monday. The Pier 66 Marina along Southeast 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale will be the seventh site for the 55th annual boating event, which will run Oct. 30-Nov. 3 across six other city locations. The 2014 show will have nearly $4 billion worth of boats, yachts and marine accessories on display across more than 3 million square feet of exhibit space, Fort Lauderdale-based Show Management said.

Charlie Crist is holding a Fort Lauderdale fundraiser Wednesday evening headlined by key players in the legal community who support Democrats. And the Republican Party of Florida is using the downtown Fort Lauderdale location to remind people about one of Crist's past supporters - back when Crist was a Republican. The Wednesday event is set for YOLO, the popular Las Olas Boulevard restaurant. The Republican Party of Florida was quick to note that Yolo is across the street from the office building that housed the offices of the now defunct Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm.

The Miami Heat's home is unlike any other in the NBA - that much is clear when you talk to some of the bigger celebrity talking heads in the sports media dodge. But, of course, none would actually admit to rooting for a Miami Heat victory Thursday night, a win that would ensure their return to the alluring embrace of South Beach for Game 6 of the NBA Finals. No, wait, Colleen Dominguez did. "I root for location. Absolutely," said Dominguez, who recently moved from ESPN to rival Fox Sports 1. "I love two things: The beach and Prime 112. At the beginning of the season when everyone was saying this was going to be the Pacers' year, I almost cried.

Now you can have your dessert for breakfast. Real estate broker Tom Prakas of Delray Beach and entrepreneur Davin Tran of Tamarac have opened Rhino Doughnuts, a gourmet doughnut shop in Lauderdale-by-the Sea. They plan four other shops this summer in Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and Delray Beach , plus a carry-out site at the Rhino bakery in Sunrise. They're not selling your average doughnut. Pick from flavors like Death by Chocolate; Miami Cream, filled with custard; maple bacon; salted caramel glazed; Key lime pie; pistachio; and others.

CORAL SPRINGS -- Four bicycles were stolen from various locations in Coral Springs between May 7 and May 13, police reported. In each instance, the bike either was left in an open garage or unlocked on a public bike rack.

Publix Super Markets said Tuesday it has entered into a contract to sell Crispers, the fresh salads, soups and sandwiches restaurant brand it bought four years ago. Crispers' buyer is Healthy Food Concepts LLC, an affiliate of a Florida-based investment group, the Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer said in a statement. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. The two South Florida Crispers located in Davie and West Palm Beach are among 36 statewide including several in the Orlando area, according to the fast-casual chain's website.

Violations of state sanitation and safety laws recently observed by inspectors at eight South Florida restaurants last week prompted the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation to cite the owners and briefly suspend operations, reports show. High priority violations and some intermediate level violations found by inspectors at each place are listed below. To see one of DBPR's full reports, please search our database . Mario the Baker, 14691 Biscayne Boulevard, North Miami Beach was closed May 20 after an inspector observed violations that included: Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous marinara sauce prepared on site and held more than 24 hours was not properly date-marked; the certified food manager or person in charge lacked knowledge of food borne illnesses and symptoms that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils; no proof of required, state-approved employee training was provided for any workers; a toxic substance/chemical, powder cleanser, was stored over spices on a back shelf; 21 live roaches were on the premises; 10 dead roaches were in a back storage area and live, small flying insects were in a food prep area and dish machine sanitizer was not at proper minimum strength.

A homeless advocate is trying to find relatives of a 23-year-old man who was found near a Hollywood homeless shelter and appears to be mentally handicapped. Sean Cononie, director of the Homeless Voice, said he found Kenneth Thompson walking near the shelter in the 1200 block of North Federal Highway early Tuesday. The man was holding a blanket when he was found about 2 a.m., Cononie said. Thompson has been able to relay his name while he's been at the shelter, but no other information is known about him. Anyone with information about Thompson is urged to contact Cononie at 954-924-3571.